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Penwood State Park

Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Penwood State Park near Case Corner, CT. The route passes Gale Pond and Penwood State Park Viewpoint before reaching Lake Louise at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 773 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi381 – 686 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82558, -72.78056
Nearest town Case Corner, CT
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Penwood State Park Viewpoint–Gale Pond, 3 lakes

5.5 mi · ▲ 773 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 380–687 ft

Out & Back · Penwood State Park

Trailhead: 41.82558, -72.78056

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:49 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Gale Pond.
  11. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miPass Penwood State Park Viewpoint.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miPass Lake Louise.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 150 ftReach Penwood State Park Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-louise-lake-louise-out-back-5-lakes-11-km-0c0f

Trail surface

75% dirt8% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:49 AMSunset 8:07 PM

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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